The testimonies of Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee were marked by sadness, anger, and contention.

Ford's voice cracked as asserted that she was "100%" sure that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her, while Kavanaugh vehemently denied the allegations with palpable anger. His nomination now hangs in the balance.

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“I am here today not because I want to be,” Ford started her testimony. “I am terrified. I am here because I believe it is my civic duty to tell you what happened to me while Brett Kavanaugh and I were in high school.”

Christine Blasey Ford was sworn in before testifying to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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This is the panel Ford faced while recounting her story under threat of perjury.

Ford delivered an emotional testimony as she alleged that Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her while she was in high school.
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Ford said she is "100%" certain that Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her and that it could not be a case of mistaken identity.

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Brett Kavanaugh is sworn in before testifying to the committee.

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Republican Senators Orin Hatch and Chuck Grassley listened as Brett Kavanaugh testified, but did not question him. They hired a female expert prosecutor to do so on their behalf.

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Kavanaugh became visibly angry during his testimony as he vehemently denied the allegations and mourned his loss of social standing due to the claims.

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Kavanaugh maintained his innocence and said the process surrounding his nomination was a "national disgrace." He said the allegations "totally and permanently destroyed" him and his family.

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Republican Senator Lindsey Graham launched a fiery tirade at Democrats and characterised their handling of allegations against Kavanaugh as an "unethical sham."